p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"strongHumanity's Six/strong/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"strongFirst, shout-out to emidontknow826/em for being the first follower and emShads120/em for having the first favorite. Remember, people, Review! I want to know if I need to change anything or fix things./strong/p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"strongChapter 3: If You're Her, then Who's That?/strong/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"strongYear 847: Trost, Wall Rose/strong/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hey, Alex. You awake?" A familiar voice whispered. Alex rolled over and slowly opened his eyes./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Morning, Mom." He said with a yawn. He sat up and looked around./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I've gotta go to work. I'll be back later." She said with a smile. She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"He threw his legs over the side of his bed and stretched his arms. He stood up and followed his mom out the door./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Bye, Mom!" He said as he walked her down the stairs and out the front door./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"His new home wasn't nearly as big as his old one. Two bedrooms, a bathroom, and a tiny kitchen. Which was reasonable considering most Wall Maria survivors were homeless, or dead by now. Luckily, his mother took some money during the day of the breach of the Wall./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"She waved back with a smile as she walked down the road. He waited for her to get a few streets away and then ran to his bedroom. It was around nine o'clock and the recruiting office closed at eleven on Sundays./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"He quickly threw on a shirt and pants, put on his shoes, then ran his hands through his crazy green hair. He drank a glass of water and ran down the road./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""This is the place, Nina." A petite blonde girl said plainly./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Yep." Her identical sister replied. They walked into Wall Rose and began searching the city./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Uncle Ben lives in Trost, right?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I believe so."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"The girls began wandering. They were in search of a home or an inn./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""You see anything?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""No..." They sat against a building with a sigh./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Free Homes! Free food! Join the military! Earn your freedom!" A man decorated in a Military Police outfit cheered. He had short black hair, and was tall and skinny. "Anyone?! You, boy! No? Okay... You! You look strong! Would y- oh okay..." The man sat down against a building across the street./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hey, Nina-" Nana began./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Wait a bit. I'm tired." She said sleepily. They sat there in silence for a few minutes./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""You go sign us up, I'm gonna find a house." Said Nina as she stood up and walked down the road. "Meet me here in an hour."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Okay!" She replied as she ran over to the man. He looked up and sighed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Look, I don't have any money, kid..."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I'm here to sign up!" Nana replied with a smile. His expression didn't change./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""A little girl like you? Look, I don't have time for jokes. Just go on, please..." This made the girl frown slightly./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I'm not-" She said desperately but was interrupted by the man./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Listen, the army doesn't need any little brats-"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""She looks fine to me." Interrupted a familiar green haired boy./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh sorry, didn't realize little miss midget had a boyfriend. What's your name, Forest? Nice hair."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Alex." He answered, slightly annoyed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Alex what?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Alex Grün."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Okay, Grün." He said as he wrote his name down on a piece of paper./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""What about her?" Alex asked impatiently./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Fine, what's your name, girl?" The man asked rudely./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Umm, Nana. Nana Niana." She answered. "M-my sister is joining too."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""What's her name?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Nina Niana." She replied, causing him to raise an eyebrow./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Okay. You have a week from today until training starts, just bring a few clothes for the first day or two."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Alex turned around and began walking away./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Umm, thank you." Nina said as she followed after Alex./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""No problem... Nina, was it?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""It's Nana."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh. Sorry."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""It's fine." She said as she continued following him. He noticed this and turned his head slightly./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Are you following me?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""N-no..." She replied with a slight blush on her cheeks./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well then go the other way."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Why don't you?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I'm meeting friends. I have to go this way." He said as looked forward to hide his face. Truth was he had no friends. The only friend he ever had was Max./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh..." Was all she said before she stopped and turned around. He noticed this and turned his head back to see she was leaving./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""H-hey! I guess you can tag along with me..." He yelled with a sigh. She turned around and ran to him cheerfully./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Thank you!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Yeah, yeah, whatever..." He said with a smirk./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""So what are your friends like?" She asked trying to make conversation./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well uhh... They're cool..." He lied./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""What are their names?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well there's M-Mark, and uhh... Nick... and umm..." He rambled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh..." She said awkwardly./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""If you're gonna be so awkward, follow someone else!" He yelled. She stopped and lowered her head./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well fine..."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""W-wait-"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""It's surprising that you have any friends!" She yelled angrily. It hurt him a lot more than she thought./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I'm the bad guy?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Whatever. I thought you were different than everyone else!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""What the hell are you talking about?! Quit exaggerating!" He yelled causing many people to stop and turn./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""What a horrible boyfriend..." An older woman said from across the street./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Poor girl..." A passing young woman mumbled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""H-hey wait! I-i-it's not what you think! Why would I ever be emher/em boyfriend?" He said trying to convince everyone. "Wait, that's not what I meant!" Nina ran past him and took off./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Alex ran quickly after her. She turned a corner and went into an alley./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"He was much faster than her, but she was very agile. She leaped over a pile of trash and was around the corner before he made it to the pile. He ran around the corner and saw her walking by, observing buildings./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hey, why'd you run?!" He yelled as he approached her. She turned her head and looked at him./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hello?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Nina... right?" He said with a loss of breath./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""It's Nana. Do I know you?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Quit messing around!" He replied, annoyed. He noticed she wasn't breathing nearly as hard as he was. "Hey, were you even running? How muscular are you?!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"He lifted her shirt to observe her stomach, it got halfway up her stomach./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""What are you doing, pervert?!" She screamed as she punched him in the nose. He hit his head on the ground. Blood dripped out of his nose and into his mouth./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""It's not what you think, I just-" He was interrupted as she shoved her boot into his face. She walked away cursing under her breath./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"He waited for her to leave and stood up. Once again, many people were gathered around watching him./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Can this day get any worse?" He mumbled as he shook his head. He stood up and saw the crowd moved to the side to let someone in./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"" What happened?! Are you okay?" It was Nina, Nana? He had no clue./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""What do you mean "am I okay?"?! You just punched me!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""No I didn't..." She said as she tried to understand what happened. "Oh, I know! I have an identical twin!" She said with a bright smile. He scowled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Yeah, and my hair is normal." He said angrily. She frowned./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I'm serious." She pleaded. He rolled his eyes at the blonde./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Yeah, yeah. I'm sorry for lifting up your shirt..." He said under his breath. She blushed at his apology./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Y-you- w-what did you say?" She asked nervously./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Don't make this so embarrassing for me! I said I'm sorry for lifting up your shirt..." He said embarrassingly as he scanned the gathered crowd for familiar faces. "And for insulting you before... and being mean to you..."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I-i-i-it's fine..." She mumbled with a deep blush across her face. He took her by the hand and walked her out of the crowd./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Come on..." He said as he emerged into the empty road. The crowd separated and the town went back to the way it was./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Where are we going?" She asked cutely./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I don't know..." He mumbled. "Where do you wanna go?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""A dining hall..."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Fine. We'll go eat. I'm starving." He said as he put his hand into his pocket. He jingled the money in his pocket. They walked in silence for a few minutes./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""How much further?" She asked as her stomach growled, causing her to blush./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Another block or two... I think."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""How reassuring." She said as she rolled her eyes./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh wait, there it is." He said as he pointed to a large red-bricked building. They hurried over to it./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"They walked inside and found a small table in the corner. They sat across from each other. A blonde haired waiter walked over to their table./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Today's options are a ham sandwich and chicken noodle soup, or ham and a baked potato."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Ham sandwich." Both said in unison./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Okay, and to drink we have water or tea."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Water." Both said in unison again./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Okay, I'll be back soon..." He said as he walked toward the kitchen. They sat around in silence, not knowing what to say./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I've gotta go to the restroom..." He said as he stood up and walked into a closet-like room in the back./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"She sat around, looking outside at passing people. She then noticed she was wearing a nicer skirt than other people were wearing. Her top was pretty expensive as well, it was made of silk, a material the humans were running out of. She'd have to go shopping soon./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"She looked off to the side and saw a large man walking through the door. He had blonde hair, which was gelled up high in the front. He was largely built, both tall and muscular. He was surrounded by people of varying sizes, but none nearly as tall as him./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""The punk tried to punch me! So I grabbed him by the collar and threw him across the room!" He cheered in a low, harsh voice. Everyone around him cheered and laughed incredibly loud./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"She noticed Alex coming back again./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hey." He said. He turned and saw the many new customers in the dining hall. "Great..."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""It's okay, just don't draw any attention to us and they'll leave us alone." She said with a smile./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"The waiter brought them their food and moved onto the crowd of ten in the restaurant. They began eating their sandwiches./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""This isn't very good..." Nana mumbled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well we don't have much food in Wall Rose. You should know that. Where've you been?" He asked curiously./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Wall Sina." She answered plainly./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Woah! You were in there?! What's it like?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I lived there actually. And it was horrible, I advise you to never go there."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh. Hey, where do you live now?" He asked. The question hit her hard causing tears to form in her eyes./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""H-hey! What's wrong?" He asked as he leaned forward and put his hands on her shoulders./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hey, boys, we got a crying beauty over here!" A guy with orange hair called out./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Shit..." Alex mumbled. The boys walked over to their table./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""She is gorgeous ain't she?" A short black hair kid said creepily./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""There's ten of us and two of them you know..." A boy said with a devilish smile./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""All of you knock it off." Said the large blonde haired man./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""But, Conan!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Yeah look at her!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""She's one in a million!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I said stop!" Conan yelled. He moved through his friends and stood before Alex's table. "Sorry about my friends, they're idiots. Nice to meet you, I'm Conan."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""The same to you, I'm Nana." She said with a smile./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""And you?" He asked, facing Alex./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Alex." He said in a monotone voice implying he didn't care./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well sorry to bother you, just wanted to introduce you to humanity's greatest soldier." He said as he flexed his biceps, which were quite large. "I've signed up and will lead this army to victory." He said arrogantly. "Well see ya!" The group left without eating./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well that was interesting. Hey, you're not crying anymore." Alex pointed out./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Yeah..." She mumbled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""You-uh, wanna do something?" He asked./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Sure." She said as they stood up./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well uh, where do you wanna go?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Your house." She said under her breath./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""My house?" He asked causing her to blush. "Why?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well umm, can I ask you something?" He nodded. "Can you promise that you'll always be honest with me?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Of course!" He said with a large smile./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Okay, let's find my sister and go to your house then." She cheered as she grabbed Alex's hand and ran out the door./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Sister?" He asked with wide eyes./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Yes, I have a twin. I told you that!" She replied. He shook his head and followed behind her./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""It's getting dark out." Alex pointed out. It was about five or six in the afternoon. "Where's your sister been all this time?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Looking for a house."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Why?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""We have no home. Not anymore"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh. I'm sorry to hear that."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""But it's fine. We've got plenty of money." She said plainly which made Alex flinch./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Then why'd I pay for lunch?!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Because you're a gentleman." She said with a wink. She saw a familiar girl waiting across from the military sign-up table. "There she is."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Woah, you do look alike." He remarked as they approached her./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"She noticed the green haired boy and scowled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Why are you walking with that pervert?" Nina asked./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""He is not a perv. He's really nice."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""If you say so. But he did try to look at my boobs earlier!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Th-that's not what happened!" Alex yelled desperately with a blush across his face./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Did you find any houses?" Nana asked. Nina shook her head. "Oh..."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Well uhh, I've gotta help with dinner. I'll see you two next week I guess." Alex turned around and headed for home./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"He turned a corner and began walking through a vacant alley. He heard footsteps behind him. He began panicking. He moved his feet and ran quickly. He saw a box laying in the alley, he quickly jumped over it and found himself in the road, he turned and continued sprinting./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"'Just a few more houses.' He thought as he moved faster. He turned around and saw the figures. He turned onto another road quickly. The footsteps grew quieter as he got closer to his house./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"'Haha! I did it!' He cheered mentally. He arrived at his doorstep when two figures grabbed him./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""You're fast, but you're not very agile." Nana whispered in his ear. She stepped back and winked at him./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Cute emand/em athletic. You've got an excellent boyfriend, Nana." Nina said with a wink, causing her to blush./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""You two are impossible." He grumbled./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Come on, we've gotta introduce your new lover to your mother." Nina laughed as Alex walked inside./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Hey, Alex!" His mother yelled from the kitchen. She peeked out and saw the girls. "You brought guests! And they're girls! I'll get more plates!" She ran back into the kitchen./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I'll help, Mom. You two, just be good or whatever." Alex said as he walked into the kitchen./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"After preparing for dinner, the four sat down to eat./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""So the issue is where you girls will sleep. You can have Alex's bed."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Where will I sleep?!" Alex protested./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""The floor in my room."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Why not my room?!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Because you'll just try to grope me again." Nina stated plainly. His mother turned and faced Alex angrily./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';""N-no! That's not what- this is going to be one long week…"/p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"strongHow was the chapter? No action, but it was a nice, light chapter, right? Glad to see my story's doing better. And Favorite, Follow, and Review if you enjoyed! See ya soon! :D/strong/p